Manchester United, Arsenal and Newcastle United are all reportedly keen on signing Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa from Montpellier this summer.
The 22-year-old has earned a large number of plaudits for his performances in Ligue 1 this season.
That has alerted scouts from the Premier League trio, who have all had the defender watched in recent weeks, according to Kicker.
However, they are believed to face competition from German club Borussia Monchengladbach for full-back's services.
Yanga-Mbiwa has been named in Laurent Blanc's preliminary French squad for Euro 2012.
